| Me and Marvin Gardens (Scholastic Gold) Contributor(s): King, Amy Sarig (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545870747 ISBN-13: 9780545870740 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2017 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016016817 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2016 Publishers Weekly 10/24/2016 Booklist 11/01/2016 pg. 61 School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 109 BookPage 02/01/2017 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2017 pg. 96 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2017 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 187593 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other.The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King Washington Post Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List selectionObe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy has abandoned him. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the nearby creek, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks.One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags... No one has seen a creature like this before. The animal--Marvin Gardens--becomes Obe's best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe from the developers and Tommy and his friends, Obe must make a decision that might change everything. |
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